Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling

As of January 1, 2019, most businesses generating 4 cubic yards or more of commercial solid waste per week shall arrange for organic recycling services. this is a state law, under AB 1826 and also codified in the Citrus Heights Municipal Code. Organic waste includes food waste, food-soiled paper waste, and landscaping waste (grass clippings, tree trimmings, etc.). Please see the brochure (PDF) or CalRecycle's Resource Page for additional information.

The purpose of California's mandatory commercial organics recycling law (Assembly Bill 1826) is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by diverting commercial organic waste from landfills and transforming it into reusable products through composting, anaerobic digestion, or incineration.

Per the new state law, most Citrus Heights businesses and multifamily properties will be required to recycle organics based upon the following timetable:

April 1, 2016 Generators of 8 or more cubic yards of organic waste per week

January 1, 2017 Generators of 4 or more cubic yards of organic waste per week

January 1, 2019 Generators of 4 or more cubic yards of commercial solid waste per week

*January 1, 2020 *Generators of 2 or more cubic yards of solid waste per week, if statewide disposal of organic waste is not decreased by half

Existing business actions that result in the recycling of a significant portion of its organic waste.

Generation by the business or group of less than one-half of a cubic yard of organic waste per week.

*Generation by the business or group of less than one cubic yard of organic waste per week (if the local jurisdiction provides CalRecycle with information that explains the need for this higher exemption).